The analysis shows that there are 261,000 episodes of community-acquired pneumonia annually in the UK, costing 440.7 million pounds at 1992/1993 prices (32% of the annual cost for all community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections).
Vitamins A, K, E and C, Selenium and Zinc all help to improve collagen production within your body, therefore tightening your skin. You can buy supplements, multivitamins or you can consume the right types of food such as: Nuts, seeds, bean and fish.
Vitamin C also helps create scar tissue and ligaments, and it helps your skin repair itself [source: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center]. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that slows the rate of free-radical damage -- free radicals are unstable molecules that damage collagen and cause skin dryness, fine lines and wrinkles.